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Μινιατούρες Safari - Trakehner Stallion - Επιβήτορας Τρακένερ
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7,19€
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- SAFA151805
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History: The story begins in East Prussia, once trakehner part of Germany. The king, Friedrich Wilhelm, realized in the early 18th century that black powder had radically changed warfare. The large draft horses so prized in medieval times for their ability to carry a thundering armored knight across the battlefield and slam into enemy pikes are irrelevant on battlefields with modern guns and cannons. Since automatic vehicles were well over a century away, cavalry units still were, but they needed to be smaller, faster, lighter, but still strong enough to carry a man for several hours a day. King Wilhelm ordered small East Prussian horses to be fed with Arabian horses and English Thoroughbred trakehnen. The result is an ideal cavalry support for the 17th century: light and fast with excellent endurance and enough grace to be worthy of officers. The Trakehner fulfilled all these requirements, and a new Race was launched. Poverty survived the ordeal of the battlefields of the Great War, but was nearly wiped out by the even tougher challenges of the Eastern Front during World War II. The breed's survival today is the result of incredible effort by those who lived with and loved Trakehner horses through the darkest days of invasion and occupation during World War II.
Scientific Name: Equus ferus caballus
Characteristics: Speed and endurance are the goals of the creators of trakehner horses, and this breed displays both. At full gallop, the flexible horse is magnificent in all circumstances. Its rich history has created a breed just as suited to dressage as it is to racing. With outstretched tail and Golden Mane waving in the wind, this magnificent trakehner stallion appears incredibly lifelike.
Size: This sorrel-coloured trakehner measures 18.4 cm from nose to tail, making it a bit longer than an unsharpened pencil. With outstretched tail and Golden Mane waving in the wind, this gorgeous trakehner stallion appears incredibly lifelike.